Big Six Candidates Shuffle Strategy

The Politico: After An Eventful Week, Top Presidential Candidates Make Alterations

(The Politico) 
Romney last week kicked off an "Ask Mitt Anything" series in Iowa and New Hampshire. He expected the question he got about Mormonism but not one he received about returning the United States to the gold standard.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.)

When the Democrat was being portrayed as the prohibitive front-runner, Clinton's aides said she planned to work for every dollar and every vote. Now, they have no choice but to really believe it. One aide reports "a little more of a spring in our step as far as working harder."

But Clinton officials contend they are sticking to the plan. "The theory of the case is unchanged," says a campaign official. "Strength, experience and record win." Asked about Obama's financial showing, another Clinton official says: "The money thing is going to wear off, and the same questions are going to remain about every candidate." Repeating a campaign mantra, the official says, "Are you going to be able to take over on Day One and be president?"

The senator and former president Bill Clinton kept an Easter tradition by staying with a friend at a Caribbean resort. She is back now, stressing commander-in-chief issues with a visit to Fort Drum, N.Y. Next week, she will introduce a bill to promote better detection and treatment of brain injuries for members of the armed forces. A petition button on her campaign home page urges, "Take Action on Iraq: Tell President Bush not to veto the will of the American people."

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)

After nearly surpassing the Clinton machine in money-raising, Obama is moving quickly to show that he is serious in every way, trying to answer the persistent question about his candidacy: Will he have the substance to back up the charisma? Advisers say that in coming weeks, he plans to begin rolling out policy proposals on issues like education, national security, energy and health care. Nevertheless, an adviser says, "People are looking for leadership more than they're looking to see what's in every line of every paragraph."

Obama, who said his financial figures had "sent an unmistaken message to the political establishment," is looking for creative ways to channel the enthusiasm of his supporters. He held a night of house parties around the country, and other collaborative activities will follow. "We have to be nimble enough to adapt to the support," the adviser says. When Obama held a conversation about community health care last week, the live and archived coverage on his Web site included a box called "My Policy" for supporters to give their own policy ideas or describe their experiences. Thousands of people did. Asked whether those comments will show up in future policy documents or speeches, the adviser says, "Absolutely."

Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards

The "Send a Message to Elizabeth and John" feature at JohnEdwards.com now asks users if they'd like to receive future e-mails, and the campaign says those who've used it in the past will soon get an e-mail asking if they want to remain on the list. The change is in response to some news accounts portraying Edwards as opportunistic after people were solicited for funds after sending sympathy cards to Elizabeth Edwards about her cancer recurrence. "It was an oversight that's been fixed," an aide says.

The couple is likely to take a tutor on the campaign plane so their young children can travel with both of them, meaning that coverage of her illness will continue. That is a potentially mixed blessing, since the campaign recognizes that some voters will agree with Edwards' decision to continue his bid and some won't. "We're not going to spend the rest of the campaign trying to highlight this," an adviser says. "This campaign is about John Edwards' vision for the future."

After finishing third in fundraising among Democrats, Edwards must hustle to show that the nomination is not already a two-person contest. Backers point out that Edwards leads in polls in Iowa, home to the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Democratic strategists also calculate that being a white male running against an African-American and a woman could help him in some states, regardless of what voters tell pollsters.

[taylpatr]

How about, instead of the two party system that has divided this country to the point of economic ruin for the majority of American families, we start requiring aspiring canidates to pass a test on current events, who's who,geography,etc.That way,maybe idiots like the one who thinks he's the leader of the free world(our very own W.) could be weeded out before the elecions.This could save our nation alot of heartache and save alot of lives in other countries.Just a thought.

[forthepeopl1]

congress better arrest them all in the white house now before they get out..


A declassified Pentagon report released Thursday concludes that there was no
direct cooperation between Saddam Hussein's regime and al Qeada. But *** Cheney,
apparently, remains convinced there was. ONLY IN HIS AND BUSHES HEAD!!!! ALSO
RUMSFELDS HEAD..THEY SHOULD BE HANGED FOR TREASON AGAIST OUR COUNTRY...FOR THE
MURDERS OF OUR KIDS.

The Washington Post on Friday said the report, which had been issued in summary
form in February, drew on "captured Iraqi documents" and "interrogations of
Saddam Hussein and two former aides" which "all confirmed" that Saddam and al
Qaeda were not working together prior to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. THERE
HAVE BEEN ALOT OF US SAYING THIS EXECT THING FOR A LONG TIME NOW, SO WERE ARE
THE ONES THAT LOVE THERE BUSH CRIME FAMILY.THIS SHOULD KILL THEM..SEEING CHENEY
WINEING LIKE A BABY.

WHY NOT LET ALL AMERICA KNOW ALL THIS, THIS SHOULD BE IN ALL PAPERS AND NEWS FOR
DAY ON DAYS UNTIL OUR ELECTED DO THE RIGHT THING. IMPEACH AND CHARGE THEM ALL
WITH WAR CRIMES...

WAKE UP AMERICANS AND FIGHT FOR YOUR COUNTRY. DONT LET OUR CONGRESS GET AWAY WITH MURDER
Posted by forthepeopl1 at 07:42 AM : Apr 10, 2007

go ahead and explain this all you bush love birds......they will be tried for treason...thats death by hanging in a military and being commander and chief he will